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metallic element

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metallic element [mə′tal·ik ′el·ə·mənt]
(chemistry)
An element generally distinguished (from a nonmetallic one) by its luster, electrical conductivity, malleability, and ability to form positive ions.


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Although aluminum is the most abundant metallic element in Earth's crust, it is very rare in its free form and was once considered a precious metal more valuable than gold.
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Although the metallic element mercury may have been named for the planet Mercury rather than the god, it travels quickly in a state of matter that at room temperature looks somewhere in between liquid and solid.
 
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